2008

1. B. Rudin, D. J. H. C. Maas, A. R. Bellancourt, M. Golling, T. Sudmeyer, U. Keller, “Novel ultrafast semiconductor lasers based on surface emitting lasers”, Photonics West 2009, LASE conference, LA101 Solid State Lasers XVIII: Technology and Devices, San Jose, California, USA, Jan. 24-29, 2008.

2. B. Rudin, D. J. H. C. Maas, A. R. Bellancourt, E. Gini, T. Sudmeyer, U. Keller, “Efficient high-power VECSEL generates 20 W continuous-wave radiation in a fundamental transverse mode”, 3rd EPS-QEOD Europhoton Conference on Solid-State and Fiber Coherent Light Sources (Europhoton 2008), Paris France, Aug. 31-Sept. 5, 2008.

3. U. Keller, “Novel ultrafast semiconductor lasers based on surface emitting lasers”, SIAM Conference on Nonlinear Waves and Coherent Structures (NW08), Rome, Italy, July 21-24, 2008.

4. E. U. Rafailov, M. A. Cataluna, “Compact ultrashort pulse lasers based on quantum-dot structures”, LEOS, San Jose, USA, October, 2008 (Invited).

5. E. U. Rafailov, “Novel quantum-dot devices for compact ultrafast optoelectronics”, Laser Optics, St Petersburg, Russia, June, TuR3W5-03, 2008 (Invited).

6. E. U. Rafailov, A. A. Lagatsky, S. A. Zolotovskaya, W. Sibbett, “Compact and efficient mode-locked lasers based on QD-SESAMs” Photonics Europe, SPIE-Europe, Strasburg, France, 7-11 April, 2008. 6998-10, 08 Apr 2008 (Invited).

7. W. Sibbet and E. U. Rafailov, “Compact quantum-dot-based ultrafast lasers”, "Physics and Simulation of Optoelectronic Devices XVI", SPIE Symposium on Integrated Optoelectronic Devices 2008, San Jose, USA 19-24 January, 6889-47, 2008 (Invited).


2009

8. M. Rossetti, P. Bardella, M. Gioannini, I. Montrosset, “Time domain travelling wave model for simulation of passive mode locking in semiconductor quantum dot lasers”, CLEO/EUROPE and EQEC 2009 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics - European Quantum Electronics Conference, Munich, Germany, June 14-19, 2009.
DOI: 10.1109/CLEOE-EQEC.2009.5196365.

9. M. Rossetti, P. Bardella, I. Montrosset, “A time-domain travelling-wave model including multi-population rate-equations for passively mode-locked quantum-dot lasers”, 1st European Optical Society (EOS) Topical Meeting in Lasers, Capri, Italy, 27-30 September 2009.

10. U. Keller, “Ultrafast semiconductor thin disk lasers:  power scaling, wafer integration concept and optical versus electrical pumping”, The 22nd Annual Meeting of The IEEE Lasers & Electro-Optics Society (IEEE LEOS 2009), Belek-Antalya, Turkey, 4 - 8 October 2009.
DOI: 10.1109/LEOS.2009.5343254.

11. M. Hoffmann, D. J. H. C. Maas, O. Sieber, V. J. Wittwer, A. R. Bellancourt, B. Rudin, Y. Barbarin, M. Golling, T. Sudmeyer, U. Keller, “First experimental verification of soliton-like pulse-shaping mechanisms in passively modelocked VECSELs” – Talk CB14.2, Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics – European Quantum Electronics Conference (CLEO Europe – EQEC 2009), Munich, Germany, June 14-19, 2009.
DOI: 10.1109/CLEOE-EQEC.2009.5194824.

12. M. Butkus, K. G. Wilcox, J. Rautiainen, O. G. Okhotnikov, S. S. Mikhrin, I. L. Krestnikov, A. R. Kovsh, M. Hoffmann, T. Sudmeyer, U. Keller, E. U. Rafailov, “High-power quantum dot based semiconductor disk laser” – Talk CB5.1, Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics – European Quantum Electronics Conference (CLEO Europe – EQEC 2009), Munich, Germany, June 14-19, 2009.
DOI: 10.1109/CLEOE-EQEC.2009.5194769.

13. M. Hoffmann, Y. Barbarin, D. J. H. C. Maas, A. R. Bellancourt, M. Shafiei, M. Golling, T. Sudmeyer, U. Keller, I. L. Krestnikov, S. S. Mikhrin, A. R. Kovsh, “First modelocked vertical cavity surface emitting laser using quantum dot layers for gain and SESAM” – Talk CB5.2, Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics – European Quantum Electronics Conference (CLEO Europe – EQEC 2009), Munich, Germany, June 14-19, 2009.
DOI: 10.1109/CLEOE-EQEC.2009.5194770.

14. M. Hoffmann, Y. Barbarin, D. J. H. C. Maas, M. Shafiei, M. Golling, T. Sudmeyer, U. Keller, I. L. Krestnikov, S. S. Mikhrin, A. R. Kovsh, “All quantum dot modelocked vertical external cavity surface emitting laser” – Poster JThE13, Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO ’09), Baltimore, USA, May 31-June 5, 2009.

15. Y. Barbarin, A. R. Bellancourt, D. J. H. C. Maas, M. Shafiei, M. Hoffmann, M. Golling, T. Sudmeyer, U. Keller, “Low saturation fluence antiresonant quantum dot SESAMs for MIXSEL integration” – Talk CTh04, Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO ’09), Baltimore, USA, May 31-June 5, 2009.

16. U. Keller, Plenary Talk, “Ultrafast laser oscillators in the thin disk geometry”, Photonics North, Quebec City, Canada, May 24-27, 2009.

17. M. Golling, D. J. H. C. Maas, A. R. Bellancourt, M. Hoffmann, B. Rudin, T. Sudmeyer, U. Keller, “Recombination Dynamics in Quantum Dot Semiconductor Saturable Absorber Mirrors (QD-SESAMs)” – Talk WeA3, 15th Euro-MBE Workshop, Zakopane, Poland, March 8-11, 2009.

18. U. Keller, “Novel ultrafast semiconductor lasers for compact frequency comb generation”, Workshop on Swiss priorities for optical atomic clocks for space and related technologies, Bern, Feb. 13, 2009.

19. M. Hoffmann, Y. Barbarin, D. J. H. C. Maas, M. Golling, T. Sudmeyer, U. Keller, I. L. Krestnikov, S. S. Mikhrin, A. R. Kovsh, “First modelocked quantum dot vertical external cavity surface emitting laser” – Talk ME5, Advanced Solid-State Photonics (ASSP ’09), Denver, Colorado, USA, Feb. 1-4, 2009.

20. D. J. H. C. Maas, M. Hoffmann, A. R. Bellancourt, B. Rudin, Y. Barbarin, M. Golling, T. Sudmeyer, U. Keller, “Growth parameter optimization for fast quantum dot semiconductor saturable absorber mirrors (QD-SESAMs)” – Poster TuB11, Advanced Solid-State Photonics (ASSP ’09), Denver, Colorado, USA, Feb. 1-4, 2009.

21. B. Rudin, A. Rutz, D. J. H. C. Maas, A. R. Bellancourt, T. Sudmeyer, U. Keller, “Efficient high-power VECSEL generates 20 W continuous-wave radiation in a fundamental transverse mode”, Advanced Solid-State Photonics (ASSP ’09), Denver, Colorado, USA, Feb. 1-4, 2009.

22. E. Jelmakas, R. Tomasiunas, K. Wilcox, E. Rafailov, I. Krestnikov, “InGaAs quantum dot 1050 nm saturable absorber mirror: Investigation under high excitation condition”, 11th International Conference on Transparent Optical Networks, ICTON '09, June 29-July 2, 2009, Azores (P), Proc. IEEE Conf., Transparent Optical Networks, ICTON' 09, 11th International Conference, vols. 1 and 2, pages 1328-1329, 2009.
DOI: 10.1109/ICTON.2009.5185281.

23. D. I. Nikitichev, M. A. Cataluna, I. Krestnikov, D. Livshits, E. U. Rafailov, “Investigation of the pulse properties generated by a mode-locked quantum-dot laser, involving the ground/excited state transitions”, EOS Topical Meeting, Capri, Italy, September, 2009.

24. J. Rautiainen, M. Butkus, S. S. Mikhrin, I. L. Krestnikov, E. U. Rafailov, O. G. Okhotnikov, “1.2 µm Quantum Dot Semiconductor Disk Laser With 0.5 W Output Power”, EOS Topical Meeting, Capri, Italy, September, 2009.

25. M. Butkus, J. Rautiainen, O. G. Okhotnikov, S. S. Mikhrin, I. L. Krestnikov, E. U. Rafailov, Quantum dot semiconductor disk laser operating at 1270 nm”, EOS Topical Meeting, Capri, Italy, September, 2009.

26. K. A. Fedorova, M. A. Cataluna, I. Krestnikov, D. Livshits, E. U. Rafailov, “Tuning range enhancement in external-cavity InAs/GaAs quantum-dot lasers: temperature, bias and cavity loss dependence”, EOS Topical Meeting, Capri, Italy, September, 2009.

27. S. A. Zolotovskaya, S. G. Sokolovski, J. Woods, W. H. I. McLean, P. A. Campbell, E. U. Rafailov, “Laser-induced ion channel activation in HaCaT keratinocytes: a possible role for singlet oxygen mediation”, ECBO’09, Munich, Germany, ThB4, 2009.

28. M. A. Cataluna, D. I. Nikitchev, I. Krestnikov, D. A. Livshits, A. R. Kovsh, E. U. Rafailov, “Dual-wavelength mode-locked GaAs-based quantum-dot laser”, CLEO/Europe’09, Munich, Germany, CB4.6, 2009.

29. J. Rautiainen, K. A. Fedorova, D. Eger, O. G. Okhotnikov, A. Abdolvand, E. U. Rafailov, “Periodically poled lithium tantalate crystals for efficient SHG generation”, CLEO/Europe’09, Munich, Germany, CD.P.36 , 2009.

30. K. A. Fedorova, M. A. Cataluna, A. Abdolvand, P. Battle, I. Krestnikov, D. A. Livshits, M. Khomylev, E. U. Rafailov, “Generation of orange light from a PPKTP waveguide end-pumped by a quantum-dot tuneable laser”, CLEO/Europe’09, Munich, Germany, CD.P.26, 2009.

31. E. U. Rafailov, M. A. Cataluna, K. G. Wilcox, S. A. Zolotovskaya “Compact ultrashort pulse lasers based on quantum-dot structures”, SPIE, San Jose, USA, January, paper 7222-16, 2009 (Invited).

32. K. G. Wilcox, M. Butkus, A. Tropper, I. Farrer,  D. A. Ritchie, E. U. Rafailov “870-fs Passively Mode-Locked Quantum Dot SESAM Semiconductor Disk Laser”, ASSP, Denver, USA, 2009.


2010

33. E. Jelmakas, R. Tomasiunas, E. Rafailov, I. Krestnikov “Photoinduced absorption saturation dynamics of InGaAs quantum dot structure dedicated for wavelength 1070 nm”, 12th International Conference on Transparent Optical Networks, ICTON '10, June 27 - July 1, Munich 2010.
DOI: 10.1109/ICTON.2010.5548985.

34. M. Rossetti, P. Bardella, I. Montrosset, S. Breuer, W. Elsa?er, “Simulation and design of quantum-dot lasers operating in dual-wavelength passive mode-locking regime”, ECIO 2010, 15th European Conference on Integrated Optics, University of Cambridge, UK, paper number THP09, April 7-9, 2010.

35. S. Breuer, M. Rossetti, W. Elsa?er, L. Drzewietzki, I. Montrosset, M. Krakowski and M. Hopkinson, “Reverse ground-state excited-state transition dynamics in two-section quantum dot semiconductor lasers: mode-locking and state-switching”, SPIE's International Symposium, Photonics Europe (EPE10), "Semiconductor Lasers and Laser Dynamics" conference, Proc. SPIE 7720, 772011 Brussels, Belgium, 12-16, paper no 7720-35, April 2010.
DOI: 10.1117/12.854418.

36. M. Rossetti, P. Bardella, I. Montrosset, “Modelling differential transmission spectroscopy experiments in quantum dot optical amplifiers and saturable absorbers”, SPIE Photonics Europe Conference Semiconductor Lasers and Laser Dynamics (EPE110), 12-16, paper no 7720-52, April 2010.
DOI: 10.1117/ 12.854417.

37. S. Breuer, M. Rossetti, W. Elsasser, L. Drzewietzki, P. Bardella, I. Montrosset, M. Krakowski, M. Hopkinson, “Two-state passive mode-locking of quantum dot semiconductor lasers: classical state scenario and novel reverse state dynamics”, Proc. ICTON 2010, 12th International Conference on Transparent Optical Networks, Invited Paper, June 27 - July 1, 2010, Munich, Germany.
DOI: 10.1109/ICTON.2010.5549102.

38. S. Breuer, M. Rossetti, W. Elsasser, L. Drzewietzki, P. Bardella, I. Montrosset, M. Krakowski, M. Hopkinson, “Reverse ground-state excited-state emission transition dynamics in two-section quantum dot semiconductor lasers: simultaneous two-state mode-locking and state-switching via a resistor self-electro-optic effect device (SEED)”, IEEE International Semiconductor Laser Conference 2010, Kyoto, Japan 26-30 September 2010, Proc. ISLC, P1.
DOI: 10.1109/ISLC.2010.5642749.

39. A. Enard, P. Resneau, M. Calligaro, O. Parillaud, M. Krakowski, M. Vallone, P. Bardella, I. Montrosset, “Mode locking and bandwidth enhancement in single section ridge laser with two spatial modes”, IEEE International Semiconductor Laser Conference 2010, Kyoto, Japan 26-30 September 2010.
DOI: 10.1109/ ISLC.2010.5642725.

40. U. Keller, “Progress and prospects of high-power ultrafast lasers at gigahertz repetition rates”, Ultrafast Optoelectronics: Past, Present & Future, A Celebration of David Auston’s 70th, University of California Santa Barbara, USA, Nov. 11, 2010.

41. B. Rudin, M. Hoffmann, V. J. Wittwer, W. P. Pallmann, M. Golling, Y. Barbarin, T. Sudmeyer, U. Keller, “Ultrafast semiconductor lasers in the thin disk geometry” – invited talk TuF2, Latin America Optics and Photonics Conference (LAOP 2010), Recife, Brazil, Sept. 27-30, 2010.

42. Y. Barbarin, W. P. Pallmann, M. Hoffmann, I. Dahhan, P. Kreuter, M. Golling, T. Sudmeyer, B. Witzigmann, U. Keller, “Electrically-pumped VECSELs suitable for passive modelocking: design, simulation and chararcterization in continuous wave” – Talk WC7, International semiconductor laser conference 2010, Kyoto, Japan, Sept. 26-30, 2010.
DOI: 10.1109/ISLC.2010.5642699.

43. U. Keller – Keynote Talk, “Ultrafast high power laser oscillators in the thin disk geometry”, 6th International Conference on Laser Assisted Net Shape Engineering (LANE 2010), Erlangen, Germany, Sept. 21-24, 2010.

44. W. P. Pallmann, M. Hoffmann, V. J. Wittwer, B. Rudin, P. Kreuter, B. Witzigmann, M. Golling, Y. Barbarin, T. Sudmeyer, U. Keller, “Novel ultrafast vertically emitting semiconductor lasers”, 36th European Conference on Optical Communication 2010 (ECOC 2010), Torino, Italy, Sept. 19-23, 2010.
DOI: 10.1109/ECOC.2010.5621260.

45. M. Hoffmann, O. D. Sieber, W. P. Pallmann, V. J. Wittwer, Y. Barbarin, T. Sudmeyer, U. Keller, I. L. Krestnikov, S. S. Mikhrin, D. A. Livshits, G. Malcolm, C. Hamilton, “All quantum-dot based femtosecond VECSEL” – Postdeadline paper TuE3, 4th EPS-QEOD Europhoton Conference, Hamburg , Aug. 29 – Sept. 3, 2010.

46. U. Keller – Keynote Talk, “High average power ultrafast diode-pumped solid-state laser oscillators: current status and future trends”, Stuttgarter Lasertage 2010 (SLT 2010), Stuttgart, Germany, June 8-10, 2010.

47. M. Hoffmann, Y. Barbarin, W. P. Pallmann, D. J. H. C. Maas, P. Kreuter, B. Witzigmann, M. Golling, T. Sudmeyer, U. Keller, “Simulation, design, and characterization of electrically pumped VECSELs for future passive modelocking” – Oral Talk CMY5 (Monday 2:30 pm), Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO 2010), San Jose, USA, May 16 -21, 2010.
ISBN: 978-1-55752-890-2.

48. Y. Barbarin, “Simulation, design, and characterization of electrically pumped VECSELs for future passive modelocking”, VCSEL day 2010, IEIIT – CNR, Politecnico di Torino, 7. May, 2010.

49. U. Keller, “A new class of ultrafast semiconductor lasers for optical clocking applications”, Workshop on Development and Simulation of Advanced Laser Systems, The Erlangen Graduate School in Advanced Optical Technologies (SAOT), Erlangen, Germany, April 19-20, 2010.

50. W. P. Pallmann, Y. Barbarin, M. Hoffmann, P. Kreuter, B. Witzigmann, M. Golling, T. Sudmeyer, U. Keller, “Design and continuous-wave characterization of electrically pumped VECSELs suitable for passive modelocking” – Poster presentation, 15th European Conference on Integrated Optics (ECIO 2010) and 2nd European Photonic Integration Forum of the ePIXnet platform, Cambridge, United Kingdom, April 7-9, 2010.

51. M. Butkus, C. Hamilton, G. Malcolm, I. L. Krestnikov, D. A. Livshits, and E. U. Rafailov, “Wavelength Tuning In Quantum Dot Semiconductor Disc Lasers,” 22nd IEEE International Semiconductor Laser Conference, Kyoto, Japan, 2010.
DOI: 10.1109/ISLC.2010.5642744.

52. M. Hoffmann, W. P. Pallmann, O. D. Sieber, V. J. Wittwer, Y. Barbarin, T. Suedmeyer, U. Keller, I. L. Krestnikov, S. S. Mikhrin, D. A. Livshits, G. Malcolm, C. Craig, “All Quantum-Dot Based SESAM modelocked VECSEL with sub-picosecond Pulses,” 4th EPS-QEOD Europhoton Conference, Hamburg, Germany, 2010.

53. C. J. Hamilton, G. Robertson, D. Jackson, G. P. A. Malcolm, R. A. Hogg, Y. Qiu, T. Walther, B. J. Stevens, P. A. Houston, A.B. Krysa, M. Butkus, E. U. Rafailov , “Quantum dot SESAM for mode-locking operation of a Ti:Sapphire laser at 2 GHz,” 14th International Conference "Laser Optics 2010", St. Petersburg, Russia, 2010.

54. M. Butkus, C. J. Hamilton, G. P. A. Malcolm, I. Krestnikov, D.Livshits and E. U. Rafailov, “Green Second Harmonic Generation in Quantum Dot Semiconductor Disc Lasers,” 14th International Conference "Laser Optics 2010", St. Petersburg, Russia, 2010.

55. K. A. Fedorova, M. A. Cataluna, I. Krestnikov, D. Livshits, E. U. Rafailov, “202nm continuous tuning from high-power external-cavity InAs/GaAs quantum-dot laser”, International Semiconductor Laser Conference ISLC 2010, WD 3, Kyoto, Japan, 2010.

56. M. Butkus, J. Rautiainen, O. G. Okhotnikov, S. S. Mikhrin, I. Krestnikov, E. U. Rafailov, “1270 nm Quantum Dot Based Semiconductor Disk Lasers”, ISLC 2010, Kyoto, Japan, 2010.

57. J. Rautiainen, M. Butkus, I. Krestnikov, E. U. Rafailov, O. G. Okhotnikov, “1170 nm Optically-Pumped Quantum Dot Disk Laser”, ISLC 2010, Kyoto, Japan, 2010
 
58. M. Ruiz, M. Calligaro, N. Michel, M. Krakowski, D. I. Nikitichev, M. A. Cataluna, D. Livshits and E. U. Rafailov, “New tapered quantum-dot mode-locked laser diode with high peak power, low divergence and good beam quality”, ISLC 2010, WD 2, Kyoto, Japan, 2010

59. N. Meiser, K. Seger, V. Pasiskevicius, E. Rafailov, I. Krestnikov ”Quantum dot saturable absorber mode-locked Yb:KYW-laser with 1GHz repetition rate,” EPS-EQOD Europhoton 2010, Hamburg, Germany, August 29-September 3 2010 Technical Digest TP8, 2010.

60. K. A. Fedorova, M. A. Cataluna, I. Krestnikov, D. Livshits, E. U. Rafailov, “Broadband tunable InAs/GaAs quantum-dot lasers”, Photon 10, Southampton , UK, August 2010.

61. M. Butkus, C. J. Hamilton, G. P. A. Malcolm, I. Krestnikov, D. Livshits, E. U. Rafailov, “Wavelength tuning in quantum dot semiconductor disc laser”, Laser Optics 2010, St Petersburg, Russia, June 2010.

62. D. I. Nikitichev, M. A. Cataluna, M. Ruiz, M. Calligaro, N. Michel, M. Krakowski, D. Livshits and E. U. Rafailov, “High-power passively mode-locked tapered quantum-dot laser”, Laser Optics 2010, St Petersburg, Russia, June 2010.

63. E. Viktorov, P. Mandel, T. Erneux, G. S. Sokolovskii, A. G. Kuzmenkov, N. A. Maleev, V. I. Kuchinskii, D. A. Livshits, S. A. Zolotovskaya, E. U Rafailov, “Self-Pulsations and coherent resonance in Quantum-Dot VCSELs”, Laser Optics 2010, St Petersburg, Russia, June 2010.

64. M. A. Cataluna, E. U. Rafailov, “Progress on compact ultrafast quantum dot based lasers”, Photonics Europe, Brussels, Belgium, April 2010 (Invited).

65. E. U. Rafailov, M. A. Cataluna, “Progress on compact ultrafast quantum dot based lasers”, SPIE, San Francisco, USA, January, paper 7616-12, 2010 (Invited).

66. R. Aviles-Espinosa, G. J. Tserevelakis, S. I. C. O. Santos, G. Filippidis, A. J. Krmpot, M. Vlachos, N. Tavernarakis, A. Brodschelm, W. Kaenders, D. Artigas, P. Loza-Alvarez, “Cell division stage in C.elegans imaged using third-harmonic generation microscopy,” in Proc. Biomedical Optics, Optical Society of America, Wasington D.C., paper. BTuD78, 2010.

67. R. Aviles-Espinosa, G. J. Tserevelakis, S. I. C. O. Santos, G. Filippidis, A. J. Krmpot, M. Vlachos, N. Tavernarakis, A. Brodschelm, W. Kaenders, D. Artigas, P. Loza-Alvarez, “Third-harmonic generation microscopy, at 1028nm and 1550nm for the study of C. elegans embryos” in International Summer school in nonlinear optics 2010, 66th Scottish Universities Summer school in physics, p. 01, 2010.

68. R. Aviles-Espinosa, S. I.C.O. Santos, A. Brodschelm, W. G. Kaenders, C. Alonso-Ortega, D. Artigas, and P. Loza-Alvarez, “In vivo recordings of morphogenesis in C. elegans embryos using non-invasive Third Harmonic Generation microscopy”, in European Molecular Biology Organization,  Barcelona Spain, paper C-196, 2010.

69. R. Aviles-Espinosa, S. I.C.O. Santos, A. Brodschelm, W. G. Kaenders, C. Alonso-Ortega,  D. Artigas, and P. Loza-Alvarez, “In vivo third harmonic generation microscopy at 1550nm: morphogenesis studies in living Caenorhabditis elegans embryos”, in Bio-Photonics and Imaging Conference (BioPIC) 2010, paper C8, 2010.

70. R. Aviles-Espinosa, S. I.C.O. Santos, A. Brodschelm, W. G. Kaenders, C. Alonso-Ortega,  D. Artigas, and P. Loza-Alvarez, “In vivo third harmonic generation microscopy at 1550nm: morphogenesis studies in living Caenorhabditis elegans embryos”,  in P4L Paris, France 2010, paper  P02, 2010.


2011

71. R. Aviles-Espinosa, S. I.C.O. Santos, A. Brodschelm, W. G. Kaenders, C. Alonso-Ortega,  D. Artigas, and P. Loza-Alvarez, “In-vivo third-harmonic generation microscopy at 1550 nm: three-dimensional long-term time-lapse studies in living C. elegans embryos”, Proc. Photonics West, San Francisco C.A (USA), Paper 7904-50, 2011.
DOI: 10.1117/12.874931.

72. R. Aviles-Espinosa, G. Filippidis, C. Hamilton, G. Malcolm, K. J. Weingarten, T. Sudmeyer, Y. Barbarin, U. Keller, D. Artigas and P. Loza-Alvarez, “Compact ultrafast semiconductor disk laser for nonlinear imaging in living organisms”, in Proc. Photonics West, San Francisco C.A (USA), paper 7903-99, 2011.
DOI: 10.1117/12.874865.

73. R. Aviles-Espinosa, G. Filippidis, C. Hamilton, G. Malcolm, T. Sudmeyer, Y. Barbarin, U. Keller, D. Artigas and P. Loza-Alvarez, “Efficient nonlinear excitation of encoded fluorescent proteins in living samples using a semiconductor disk laser”, in Proc. Focus on Microscopy, Konstanz Germany, Paper 39, 2011.

74. R. A. Aviles-Espinosa, G. Filippidis, C. Hamilton, G. Malcolm, K. J. Weingarten, T. Sudmeyer, Y. Barbarin, U. Keller, D. Artigas-Garcia, and P. Loza-Alvarez,  “Portable semiconductor disk laser for in vivo tissue monitoring: a platform for the development of clinical applications”, in Proc. European conferences on biomedical optics, Munich Germany, paper 8092-19, 2011.
DOI: 10.1117/12.889400.

75. R. Aviles-Espinosa, G. Filippidis, C. Hamilton, G. Malcolm, K. J. Weingarten, T. Sudmeyer, Y. Barbarin, U. Keller, D. Artigas and P. Loza-Alvarez, “Compact ultrafast semiconductor disk laser for nonlinear imaging in living organisms”, Light for Health, Barcelona (Spain), paper 002, 2011. 

76. R. Aviles-Espinosa, C. Hamilton, G. Malcolm, K. J. Weingarten, T. Sudmeyer, Y. Barbarin, U. Keller, D. Artigas and P. Loza-Alvarez, “Portable ultrafast semiconductor disc laser for nonlinear bio-imaging applications”, ICFO Corporate Liaison Program, Barcelona (Spain), paper 02, 2011.

77. M. Rossetti, P. Bardella, I. Montrosset, “A new delayed differential equation model for the simulation and analysis of passive mode locking in quantum dot lasers”, Poster, Genova, Fotonica 2011.

78. M. Rossetti, M. Gioannini, P. Bardella, I. Montrosset, “Modeling transmission of high power cw signals and picosecond pulses in quantum dot SOAs”, orale B3, Genova, Fotonica 2011.

79. T. Xu, P. Bardella, M. Rossetti, I. Montrosset, “Finite difference BPM simulation of QD Lasers and SOAs with MPRE based saturated gain and refractive index calculation”, orale B3, Genova, Fotonica 2011.

80. L. Drzewietzki, M. Ruiz, S. Breuer, M. Tran, Y. Robert, M. Rossetti, T. Xu, P. Bardella, W. Elsa?er, M. Krakowski, I. Montrosset, and I. Krestnikov, “Passively mode-locked monolithic two-section gain-guided tapered quantum-dot lasers: I. Ultrashort and stable pulse generation”, CLEO/EUROPE and EQEC 2011 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics - European Quantum Electronics Conference, Munich, Germany, paper no CB3.3, May 22-26, 2011.
DOI: 10.1109/CLEOE.2011.5942559.

81. D. I. Nikitichev, M. Ruiz, Y. Ding, M. Tran, Y. Robert, M. Krakowski, M. Rossetti, P. Bardella, I. Montrosset, I. Krestnikov, D. Livshits, M.A. Cataluna, and E.U. Rafailov, “Passively mode-locked monolithic two-section gaing-uided tapered quantum-dot lasers: II. Record 15 Watt peak power generation”, CLEO/EUROPE and EQEC 2011 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics - European Quantum Electronics Conference, Munich, Germany, paper no CB3.4, May 22-26, 2011
DOI: 10.1109/CLEOE.2011.5942560.

82. M. Rossetti, P. Bardella, T. Xu and I. Montrosset, “Modeling passive mode-locking in InAs quantum dot lasers with tapered gain sections”, ISCS 2011, 38th International Symposium on Compound Semiconductors, Berlin, Berlin, Germany, paper no 1569402357, May 22-26, 2011.

83. S. Breuer, M. Rossetti, L. Drzewietzki, P. Bardella, I. Montrosset, M. Hopkinson, W. Elsasser, “Extended ground-state and excited-state emission-state control in a mode-locked two-section quantum dot laser”, ICTON 2011, 13th International Conference on Transparent Optical Networks, Stockholm, Sweden, Paper no Mo C5.4, pp.1-4, June 26 - 30, 2011.
DOI: 10.1109/ ICTON.2011.5970825.

84. M. Gioannini, M. Rossetti, I. Montrosset, L. Drzewietzki, G. Grozman , W. Elsa?er, I. Krestnikov, “Modeling of InAs\GaAs QD-SOAs for amplification of ultra-short high power pulses”, 11th International Conference on Numerical Simulation of Optoelectronic Devices NUSOD 2011, Roma, pp.171-172, 5-8 September 2011.
DOI: 10.1109/NUSOD.2011.6041200.

85. M. Rossetti, P. Bardella, T. Xu and I. Montrosset, “Modelling external cavity quantum-dot mode-locked lasers: a new delayed differential equation model”, 2nd EOS Topical Meeting on Lasers (ETML '11), pg.2, electronic version, 2011
ISBN 978-3-00-033710-9, 2011.

86. M. Rossetti, T. Xu, P. Bardella, I. Montrosset, “Influence of the saturable absorber length on the mode locking regimes of two-section quantum-dot lasers: a numerical study”, 2nd EOS Topical Meeting on Lasers (ETML'11), 26-28 September 2011 pg.2, electronic version, 2011
ISBN 978-3-00-033710-9

87. T. Sudmeyer, V. J. Wittwer, B. Rudin, D. J. H. C. Maas, M. Hoffmann, O. D. Sieber, Y. Barbarin, M. Golling, U. Keller, “Ultrafast VECSELs and MIXSELs: gigahertz semiconductor lasers with multiwatt average power”, IEEE Photonics 2011, Arlington, Virginia, USA, 9-13 Oct. 2011.
DOI: 10.1109/PHO.2011.6110854.

88. O. D. Sieber, M. Hoffmann, V. J. Wittwer, I. L. Krestnikov, S. S. Mikhrin, D. A. Livshits, M. Golling, T. Sudmeyer, U. Keller, “High-power femtosecond VECSELs with up to 1-W average output power” – Talk, European Semiconductor Laser Workshop (ESLW 2011), EPFL, Lausanne, Switzerland, Sep. 23-24, 2011.

89. C. A. Zaugg, W. P. Pallmann, M. Hoffmann, Y. Barbarin, M. Golling, I. Dahhan, T. Sudmeyer, B. Witzigmann, U. Keller, “Recent advances in electrically pumped VECSELs for modelocking”, European Semiconductor Laser Workshop (ESLW 2011), EPFL, Lausanne, Switzerland, Sep. 23-24, 2011.

90. U. Keller, Invited Keynote Talk, “Ultrafast solid-state laser technology”, Ultrafast Optics (UFO VIII), Monterey, USA, Sept. 26-30, 2011.

91. U. Keller, “Introduction to ultrafast VECSELs and MIXSELs”, Summer School FastDot, Crete, Greece, 15. – 18. Sep. 2011

92. O. D. Sieber, M. Hoffmann, V. J. Wittwer, W. P. Pallmann, I. L. Krestnikov, S. S. Mikhirin, D. A. Livshits, M. Golling, Y. Barbarin, T. Sudmeyer, U. Keller, “Novel femtosecond semiconductor laser with more than 1 W average power”, 20th International Laser Physics Workshop (LPHYS’11), Modern Trends in Laser Physics, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, July 11-15, 2011.

93. M. Hoffmann, O. D. Sieber, V. J. Wittwer, W. P. Pallmann, I. L. Krestnikov, S. S.  Mikhrin, D. A. Livshits, M. Golling, Y. Barbarin, T. Sudmeyer and U. Keller, “Femtosecond VECSELs with up to 1-W average output power” – Talk CB10.2, Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics – European Quantum Electronics Conference (CLEO Europe – EQEC 2011), Munich, Germany, 22-26 May 2011.
DOI: 10.1109/CLEOE.2011.5942595.

94. V. J. Wittwer, C. A. Zaugg,  W. P. Pallmann, A. E. H. Oehler, B. Rudin, M. Hoffmann, M. Golling, Y. Barbarin, T. Sudmeyer, U. Keller, “Free-running quantum dot SESAM modelocked VECSEL with record-low timing jitter” – Poster CB.P.29, Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics – European Quantum Electronics Conference (CLEO Europe – EQEC 2009), Munich, Germany, 22-26 May 2011.
DOI: 10.1109/CLEOE.2011.5942638.

95. O. D. Sieber, M. Hoffmann, V. J. Wittwer, W. P. Pallmann, I. L. Krestnikov, S. S.  Mikhrin, D. A. Livshits, M. Golling, Y. Barbarin, T. Sudmeyer and U. Keller, “Femtosecond VECSELs with up to 1-W average output power” – Talk CThG4, CLEO 2011, Laser Science to Photonics Applications, Baltimore, Maryland, USA, May 1-6, 2011.

96. M. Golling, Y. Barbarin, T. Sudmeyer, U. Keller, “MBE growth challenges of quantum dot saturable absorbers integration into a MIXSEL”, SPIE Photonics West 2011, LASE, Vertical External Surface Emitting Lasers (VECSELs), Conference LA116, San Francisco, California, USA, Jan 22-27, 2011.
DOI: 10.1117/12.873548.

97. M. Hoffmann, O. D. Sieber, W. P. Pallmann, V. J. Wittwer, Y. Barbarin, T. Sudmeyer, U. Keller, I. L. Krestnikov, S. S. Mikhrin, D. A. Livshits, G. Malcolm, C. Hamilton, “All quantum-dot based femtosecond VECSEL”, SPIE Photonics West 2011, LASE, Vertical External Surface Emitting Lasers (VECSELs), Conference LA116, San Francisco, California, USA, Jan 22-27, 2011.
DOI: 10.1117/12.873731.

98. O. D. Sieber, M. Hoffmann, V. J. Wittwer, W. P. Pallmann, Y. Barbarin, M. Golling, T. Sudmeyer, U. Keller, “Scaling high-power ultrafast VECSELs into the femtosecond regime”, SPIE Photonics West 2011, LASE, Vertical External Surface Emitting Lasers (VECSELs), Conference LA116, San Francisco, California, USA, Jan 22-27, 2011.
DOI: 10.1117/12.873524.

99. V. J. Wittwer, W. P. Pallmann, A. E. H. Oehler, B. Rudin, M. Golling, Y. Barbarin, T. Sudmeyer, U. Keller, “Timing jitter characterization of a quantum dot SESAM modelocked VECSEL”, SPIE Photonics West 2011, LASE, Vertical External Surface Emitting Lasers (VECSELs), Conference LA116, San Francisco, California, USA, Jan 22-27, 2011.
DOI: 10.1117/12.873778.

100. W.P. Pallmann,  M. Hoffmann, M. Miller, J. Baier, H. Moench, I. Dahhan, B. Witzigmann, M. Golling, Y. Barbarin, T. Sudmeyer and U. Keller, “Beam quality optimization of electrically pumped VECSELs for passive modelocking”, SPIE Photonics West 2011, LASE, Vertical External Surface Emitting Lasers (VECSELs), Conference LA116, San Francisco, California, USA, Jan 22-27, 2011.
DOI: 10.1117/12.873823.

101. Y. Barbarin, “Recent advances in electrically pumped VECSELs for modelocking”, SPIE Photonics West 2011, LASE, Vertical External Surface Emitting Lasers (VECSELs), Conference LA116, San Francisco, California, USA, Jan 22-27, 2011.
DOI: 10.1117/12.873529.

103. M. Hoffmann, O. D. Sieber, W. P. Pallmann, V. J. Wittwer, Y. Barbarin, T. Sudmeyer, U. Keller, I. L. Krestnikov, S. S. Mikhrin, D. A. Livshits, G. Malcolm, C. Hamilton, “All quantum dot based femtosecond VECSEL,” SPIE Photonics West, Proc. 7919, San Francisco, 2011.

104. R. Aviles-Espinosa, G. Filippidis, C. Hamilton, G. Malcolm, T. Sudmeyer, Y. Barbarin, U. Keller, D. Artigas, P. Loza-Alvarez, “Compact ultrafast semiconductor disk laser for nonlinear imaging in living organisms,” SPIE Photonics West, Proc. 7903, San Francisco, 2011.

105. O. V. Svitelskiy, Y. Li, M. Sumetsky, D. Carnegie, E. Rafailov, and V. N. Astratov, “Resonant coupling to microspheres and light pressure effects in microfluidic fiber-integrated platforms,” IEEE Photonic Society 24th Annual Meeting, PHO 2011. IEEE Computer Society, 2011. p. 185-186.

106. D. I. Nikitichev, M. A. Cataluna, Y. Ding, I. Krestnikov, D. Livshits, E. U. Rafailov, “Tunable quantum-dot mode-locked monolithic laser”, 2nd EOS Topical Meeting on Lasers (ETML'11), Capri, Italy, 2011 (postdeadline).

107. Maria Ana Cataluna, Ying Ding, Daniil I. Nikitichev, Edik U. Rafailov, “High-power ultrafast quantum-dot edge-emitting lasers”, 2nd EOS Topical Meeting on Lasers (ETML'11), Capri, Italy, 2011 (invited)

108. M. A. Cataluna, Y. Ding, D. I. Nikitichev, K. Fedorova and E. U. Rafailov, ”Ultrafast InAs/GaAs quantum-dot laser diodes: unlocking spectral and temporal versatility,” European Materials Research Society (E-MRS) spring meeting 2011, Symposium G, paper 21, Nice, France (invited).

109. Oleksiy V. Svitelskiy, Yangcheng Li, Misha Sumetsky, David Carnegie, Edik Rafailov and Vasily N. Astratov, “A microfluidic platform integrated with tapered optical fiber for studying resonant properties of compact high index microspheres”, Configuration. Proc. ICTON: 2011 13th International Conference on Transparent Optical Networks, 2011.

110. S. G. Sokolovski, S. A. Zolotovskaya, N. Stewart, C. Pourreyron, A. P. South, W. H. I. McLean, E. U. Rafailov, “Near infrared QD laser induces irreversible production of reactive oxygen species in different cell types”, CLEO-Europe’11, Abst. in ECBO-11, P. 8092-7, Munich, 2011

111. G. Sokolovskii, V. Dudelev, A. Monakhov, A. Savenko, S. Blokhin, A. Deryagin, S. Zolotovskaya, A. Kuzmenkov, S. Losev, V. Luchinin, N. Maleev, E. Rafailov, W. Sibbett, V. Kuchinskii, “Observation of a novel type of optical modes in VCSELs”, CB11.4, Int. Conf. on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO-Europe), Munich, Germany, 21 26 May 2011.

112. K. A. Fedorova, M. A. Cataluna, P. R. Battle, I. Krestnikov, D. Livshits, E. U. Rafailov, “Broadly tunable CW green-to-red laser source based on frequency doubling of a quantum-dot external cavity diode laser in a PPKTP waveguide”, CLEO-Europe’11, Munich, CD3.3, 2011

113. Y. Ding, D. I. Nikitichev, I. Krestnikov, D. Livshits, M. A. Cataluna and E. U. Rafailov, “Fundamental and harmonic mode-locking with pulse repetition rate between 200MHz and 6.8GHz in a quantum-dot external-cavity laser”, CLEO-Europe’11, Munich, CF.P.23, 2011.

114. D. I. Nikitichev, M. A. Cataluna, Y. Ding, K. A. Fedorova, I. Krestnikov, D. Livshits, E. U. Rafailov, “High-power spectral bistability in a multi-section quantum dot laser under continuous-wave or mode-locked operation”, CLEO’11, Baltimore, US, CThG1, May 2011.

115. E. U. Rafailov, “The Quantum-Dot Based Ultrafast Lasers and Potential Biomedical Applications”, “Progress in Quantum-Dot-Based Ultrafast Laser Technology”, Huangkun Semiconductor Science and Technology Forum, Beijing, China, No. 137, 2011 (invited)

116. E. U. Rafailov, S. A. Zolotovskaya, M. Butkus, “QD-based saturable absorbers for utrafast lasers”, San-Francisco, US, SPIE Photonics West, 7919-29, January 2011 (Invited)

117. G. S. Sokolovskii, S. A. Zolotovskaya, S. N. Losev, V. V. Dudelev, A. G. Deryagin, V. I. Kuchinskii, W. Sibbett, E. U. Rafailov, “High power Bessel beams from EP-VECSELs”, San-Francisco, US, SPIE Photonics West, 7919-19, January 2011.

118. E. Jelmakas, R. Tomasiunas, M. Vengris, E. Rafailov, I. Krestnikov, “Photoinduced transmittance at 1250 nm of InAs/InGaAs quantum dot based semiconductor optical amplifier measured via waveguiding configuration”, 13th International Conference on Transparent Optical Networks, ICTON '11, June 26-30, Stockholm 2011.
DOI: 10.1109/ICTON.2011.5971177.

119. J. R. Orchard, D. T. D. Childs, L. C. Lin, B. J. Stevens, D. M. Williams, and R. A. Hogg, “Design and characterization of electrically pumped vertical external cavity surface emitting lasers”, Proc. SPIE 7919, 79190K, 2011.
DOI: 10.1117/12.875126.


2012

120. M. Gioannini, M. Rossetti, I. Montrosset, L. Drzewietzki, W. Elsaβer, "Simulation and characterization of semiconductor InAs/GaAs quantum dot amplifiers", FOTONICA 2012, 14° Convegno Nazionale delle Tecnologie Fotoniche Firenze 15-17 maggio 2012.

121. T. Xu, P. Bardella, I. Montrosset, “Cavity optimization of 1.3 micron InAs/InGaAs quantum dot passively mode-locked lasers,” SPIE/COS Photonics Asia  Conference on Semiconductor Lasers and Applications V , 5 - 7 November 2012, Beijing, China, Paper Number 8552-8, 2012

122. Y. Ding, M. A. Cataluna, D. Nikitichev, M. Ruiz, M. Tran, Y. Robert, A. Kapsalis, H. Simos, C. Mesaritakis, T. Xu, P. Bardella, M. Rossetti, I. Krestnikov, D. Livshits, Ivo Montrosset, D. Syvridis, M. Krakowski,  E. Rafailov, “30-W peak power generated from all-quantum-dot master-oscillator power-amplifier system for nonlinear bio-imaging applications”, Oral paper CM2J.5, CLEO 2012, San Jose, CA , 6-11 May 2012.

123. Y. Ding, A. Alhazime, D. Nikitichev, K. Fedorova, M. Ruiz, M. Tran, Y. Robert, A. Kapsalis, H. Simos, C. Mesaritakis, T. Xu, P. Bardella, M. Rossetti, I. Krestnikov, D. Livshits, I. Montrosset, D. Syvridis, M. A. Cataluna, M. Krakowski, E. Rafailov, “Tunable master-oscillator power amplifier using all chirped quantum-dot structures”, Poster paper JW2A.96, CLEO 2012, San Jose, CA, 6-11 May 2012.

124. M. Gioannini, M. Rossetti, I. Montrosset, L. Drzewietzki, W. Elsaβer, “Simulation and characterization of semiconductor InAs/GaAs quantum dot amplifiers", FOTONICA 2012, 14° Convegno Nazionale delle Tecnologie Fotoniche Firenze 15-17 Maggio 2012.

125. M. Mangold, O. D. Sieber, V. J. Wittwer, M. Hoffmann, M. Golling, T. Sudmeyer, U. Keller, “High-power optically pumped femtsecond VECSELs” – Poster + oral presentation, IEEE International Semiconductor Laser Conference (ISLC 2012), Oct. 7-10, San Diego, USA, 2012.

126. W. P. Pallmann, M. Mangold, V. J. Wittwer, B. W. Tilma, T. Sudmeyer, H. Moench, S. Gronenborn, M. Miller, T. Sudmeyer, U. Keller, “Gain characterization of electrically-pumped VECSELs” – Poster + oral presentation, IEEE International Semiconductor Laser Conference (ISLC 2012), Oct. 7-10, San Diego, USA, 2012.

127. U. Keller – Plenary Talk, “Ultrafast solid-state laser oscillators”, International Conference on Advanced Laser Technologies (ALT2012), Thun Switzerland, Sep. 2-6, 2012.

128. C. A. Zaugg, M. Hoffmann, W. P. Pallmann, V. J. Wittwer, M. Golling, K. J. Weingarten, T. Sudmeyer, U. Keller, “250 MHz modelocked VECSEL: towards low repetition rates using an extendable multi-pass approach” – submitted, 5th EPS-QEOD Europhoton Conference Europhoton, Stockholm, Sweden, 26-31. Aug. 2012.

129. O. D. Sieber, M. Mangold, V. J. Wittwer, M. Hoffmann, M. Golling, T. Sudmeyer, U. Keller, “Experimentally verified pulse formation model for high-power femtosecond vertical emitting semiconductor lasers” – submitted, 5th EPS-QEOD Europhoton Conference Europhoton, Stockholm, Sweden, 26-31. Aug. 2012.

130. M. Mangold, V. J. Wittwer, O. D. Sieber, M. Hoffmann, B. W. Tilma, M. Golling, T. Sudmeyer, U. Keller, “Ultrafast optically pumped VECSELs and MIXSELs”, Annual Meeting of the Swiss Physical Society (SPG Jahrestagung 2012), ETH Zurich, Switzerland, June 21-22, 2012.

131. C. A. Zaugg, M. Hoffmann, W. P. Pallmann, O. D. Sieber, V. J. Wittwer, M. Mangold, M. Golling, K. J. Weingarten, B. W. Tilma, T. Sudmeyer, U. Keller, “257 MHz pulse repetition rate from a modelocked VECSEL” – Talk CW1N.1, CLEO 2012, San Jose, CA, USA, 6-11 May 2012.

132. B. Resan, A. E. H. Oehler, Z. Y. Zhang, S. Kurmulis, K. J. Zhou, Q. Wang, M. Mangold, T. Sudmeyer, U. Keller, R. A. Hogg, K. J. Weingarten, “10-GHz repetition rate ERGO laser modelocked by 1550 nm InAs/GaAs quantum-dot SESAM” – Poster JTh2A.23, CLEO 2012, San Jose, CA, USA, 6-11 May 2012

133. Valentin Wittwer, et al. “High-average power modelocked VECSELs and MIXSELs”, DYCE-Asia workshop, Tokyo, Japan, April 2012.

134. T. Sudmeyer et al., “High-average power modelocked VECSELs and MIXSELs”, DPG-Tagung, Berlin, Germany, March 25-30, 2012.

135. O. D. Sieber, M. Mangold, V. J. Wittwer, M. Hoffmann, M. Golling, T. Sudmeyer, U. Keller, “Recent advances in ultrafast VECSELs”, Advanced solid-state photonics (ASSP 2012), San Diego, California, USA, 29. Jan. – 1. Feb. 2012.

136. Z. Y. Zhang, A. Oehler, B. Resan, K. J. Zhou, M. Mangold, T. Sudmeyer, U. Keller, K. J. Weingarten, R. A. Hogg, “1.55 µm InAs/GaAs quantum dot semiconductor saturable absorber mirror”, SPIE Photonics West 2012, LASE, Vertical External Surface Emitting Lasers (VECSELs), Conference LA116, San Francisco, California, USA, Jan. 21-26, 2012.

137. M. Golling, W. P. Pallmann, C. A. Zaugg, T. Sudmeyer, U. Keller, “MBE growth of electrically pumped VECSELs”, SPIE Photonics West 2012, LASE, Vertical External Surface Emitting Lasers (VECSELs), Conference LA116, San Francisco, California, USA, Jan. 21-26, 2012.
DOI: 10.1117/12.908554.

138. V. J. Wittwer, R. van der Linden, B. Resan, K. J. Weingarten, T. Sudmeyer, U. Keller, “Sub-80-fs timing jitter of a stabilized SESAM modelocked VECSEL”, SPIE Photonics West 2012, LASE, Vertical External Surface Emitting Lasers (VECSELs), Conference LA116, San Francisco, California, USA, Jan. 21-26, 2012.
DOI: 10.1117/12.906356.

139. O. D. Sieber, V. J. Wittwer, M. Hoffmann, M. Golling, T. Sudmeyer, U. Keller, “High-average power femtosecond VECSELs with tunable repetition rates up to 10 GHz”, SPIE Photonics West 2012, LASE, Vertical External Surface Emitting Lasers (VECSELs), Conference LA116, San Francisco, California, USA, Jan. 21-26, 2012.
DOI: 10.1117/12.907002.

140. M. Mangold, V. J. Wittwer, O. D. Sieber, M. Hoffmann, M. Golling, T. Sudmeyer, U. Keller, “Characterization of gain parameters in quantum-dot and quantum-well based VECSEL structures”, SPIE Photonics West 2012, LASE, Vertical External Surface Emitting Lasers (VECSELs), Conference LA116, San Francisco, California, USA, Jan. 21-26, 2012.
DOI: 10.1117/12.905744.

141. J. R. Orchard, D. T. D. Childs, L. C. Lin, B. J. Stevens, D. M. Williams, R. A. Hogg, M. Butkus, E. U. Rafailov, S. Gronenborn, J. Kolb, H. Moench, M. Miller, M. Hoffmann, Y. Barbarin, W. P. Pallmann, M. Golling, T. Sudmeyer, U. Keller, “Development of EP-VECSEL for Mode Locking Applications”, SPIE Photonics West 2012, LASE, Vertical External Surface Emitting Lasers (VECSELs), Conference LA116, San Francisco, California, USA, Jan. 21-26, 2012.

142. U. Keller, Invited Tutorial Review, “High-average power modelocked VECSELs and MIXSELs”, SPIE Photonics West 2012, LASE, Vertical External Surface Emitting Lasers (VECSELs), Conference LA116, San Francisco, California, USA, Jan. 21-26, 2012.

143. A. Alhazime, Y. Ding, D. Nikitichev, K. Fedorova, E. Rafailov, ”Broadly Tunable Ultrashort pulse Quantum-Dot Based Laser with Different Diffraction Grating Orders, ” Photon 12, Durham, UK, 3-6 September 2012.

144. D. I. Nikitichev, K. A. Fedorova, Y. Ding, A. Alhazime, A. Able, W. Kaenders, I. Krestnikov, D. Livshits, E. U. Rafailov, “Broadly tunable picosecond pulses quantum-dot modelocked laser”, Laser Optics 2012, St Petersburg, Russia, 15-29 June, 2012.

145. K. A. Fedorova, G. S. Sokolovskii, D. I. Nikitichev, P. R. Battle, I. L. Krestnikov, D. A. Livshits, E. U. Rafailov, “Tunable visible SHG in CW and picosecond regimes”, WeR3-32, Int. Conf. Laser Optics, St. Petersburg, Russia, 25-29 July 2012.

146. E. Jelmakas, R. Tomasiunas, M. Vengris, E.U. Rafailov, I. Krestnikov, “Photoinduced Transmittance of Near-IR Chirped InGaAs Quantum Dot based Semiconductor Optical Amplifier”, Fifth International Conference on Optical, Optoelectronic and Photonic Materials and Applications" (ICOOPMA12), Nara, Japan, ID 1149, 3-7 June, 2012

147. K. A. Fedorova, G. S. Sokolovskii, P. R. Battle, I. L. Krestnikov, D. A. Livshits, E. U. Rafailov, “Generation of CW tunable visible light by SHG of QD laser in a PPKTP waveguide”, CLEO-2012, San Jose, CW1A.6, 6-11 May 2012.

148. S. G. Sokolovski, S. A. Zolotovskaya, A. Goltsov, A. P. South, C. Pourreyron, E. U. Rafailov, “Cancer cells start to generate ROS once been triggered by 1268 nm laser irradiation: modeling of cell apoptosis through well-known oxidative stress mechanisms”, SPIE Photonics Europe, Brussels, 8427-74, 2012.

149. J. Rautiainen, M. Butkus, I. Krestnikov, E. U. Rafailov, O. G. Okhotnikov “High-power quantum dot semiconductor disk lasers”, SPIE Photonics West, San Francisco, US, 8242-6, 2012 (invited).

150. Y. Li, O. Svitelskiy, D. Sun, D. J. Carnegie, E. U. Rafailov, V. N. Astratov, “Evanescent light fields coupling effects and optical propelling of microspheres in water immersed fiber couplers”, SPIE Photonics West, San Francisco, US, 8236-61, 2012.

151. P. Loza-Alvarez, R. Aviles-Espinosa, and D. Artigas-Garcia, “Multiphoton imaging with compact semiconductor disk lasers”, Invited paper, Proc. Photonics West, San Francisco C.A (USA), paper 8242-23, 2012.
DOI: 10.1117/12.907456.

152. R. Aviles-Espinosa, “FAST-DOT”, Latin American Laser Lab meeting (LASER LAB), Salamanca Spain, invited paper, 2012.

153. R. Aviles-Espinosa, Y. Ding,  M. A. Cataluna, D. Nikitichev, E. Rafailov, and P. Loza-Alvarez, “Ultrashort-pulsed chip-sized lasers for two-photon excited fluorescence imaging”, in Proc. Focus on Microscopy, Singapore, paper P1-D13, 2012.

154. D. Merino, J. Andilla, D. Artigas, J. A. Torreno-Pina, M. F. Garcia-Parajo, P. Loza-Alvarez, “Use of Fourier Transform to assess the performance of STED microscopy”, Conference in Laser Surgery and Medicine,  Yokohama, Japan.

155. J. Andilla, D. Merino, D. Artigas, P. Loza-Alvarez, “ImageJ Tools for STED Performance Analysis”, Bioimage Analysis Workshop, 2012, Barcelona, Spain.

156. D. Merino, “STED system performance evaluation by means of a Fourier transform method”, 2nd Workshop on Nanobioscience, Madrid, Spain.

157. R. Aviles-Espinosa, Y. Ding, M. A. Cataluna, D. Nikitichev, P. Loza-alvarez and E. Rafailov, “Nonlinear Bio-imaging with a High Peak Power All-Quantum-Dot Master-oscillator Power-amplified System,” CLEO 2012, San Jose C.A (USA), Paper ATh1M.2, 2012.